<h2>What Accreditation Is and Why It Matters</h2>
Accreditation is the process for evaluating and assuring the quality of education used by the American higher education community. Through accreditation, the higher education community shoulders the responsibility for monitoring the quality of the programs and services of member institutions.

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<h3>Institutional Accreditation</h3>
San Joaquin Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the <a title="Click to go to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation website." href="http://www.chea.org/" target="_blank">Council for Higher Education Accreditation</a> and the <a title="Click to go to the U.S. Department of Education website." href="http://www.ed.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Education</a>. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at <a title="Click to go to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges website." href="http://www.accjc.org/" target="_blank">www.accjc.org</a>.
<ul>
	<li><a title="View SJVC's 2013 Self-Evaluation Report." href="http://static.sjvc.edu/_downloads/docs/ACCJC2013SelfEvaluationReport2.pdf" target="_blank">View</a> SJVC's 2013 Self-Evaluation Report.</li>
	<li><a title="Download the ACCJC Site Evaluation Report." href="http://static.sjvc.edu/_downloads/docs/ACCJC-Site-Evaluation-Report-03-2013.pdf" target="_blank">Download</a> the ACCJC Site Evaluation Report.</li>
	<li><a title="Read the ACCJC Letter Reaffirming SJVC's Accreditation." href="http://static.sjvc.edu/_downloads/docs/ACCJC-Letter-Reaffirm-Accreditation.pdf" target="_blank">Read</a> the ACCJC Letter Reaffirming SJVC's Accreditation.</li>
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<h3>State Approvals</h3>
an Joaquin Valley College is a private institution and is approved to operate as an accredited institution in the state of California by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). BPPE physical address: 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833; mailing address: P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818; phone (916) 431-6959; toll free (888) 370-7589; fax (916) 263-1897; website: <a title="Click to go to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education website." href="http://www.bppe.ca.gov/" target="_blank">www.bppe.ca.gov</a>.

<a title="View State Approvals for SJVC." href="/state-approvals">View State Approvals for SJVC</a>.
<h3>Programmatic Accreditation</h3>
Click on the links below to view accreditation for:

<strong>Aviation Maintenance Technology
</strong>The Aviation Maintenance Technology program is accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Flight Standards District Office
4955 E. Anderson Ave., Ste. 110
Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 454-0286 | <a title="Click to go to the FAA's website." href="http://www.faa.gov" target="_blank">http://www.faa.gov</a>

<strong>Criminal Justice: Corrections</strong>
The Criminal Justice: Corrections program is accredited by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/Corrections Standards Authority, and the Bureau of Security and Investigative Service (BSIS).

California Commission on POST
1601 Alhambra Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95816-7083
(916) 227-3909 | <a title="Click to go to the California POST website." href="http://www.post.ca.gov" target="_blank">http://www.post.ca.gov</a>

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation/Corrections Standards Authority
600 Bercut Drive
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 445-5073

Bureau of Security and Investigative Service
PO Box 980550
West Sacramento, CA 980550
(800) 952-5210 | <a title="Click to go to the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services website." href="http://www.bsis.ca.gov" target="_blank">http://www.bsis.ca.gov</a>

<strong>Dental Assisting</strong>

The SJVC Dental Assisting program is accredited by the Department of Consumer Affairs,  Dental Board of California.

Dental Board of California
2005 Evergreen Street, Ste. 1550
Sacramento, CA 95815
(916) 263-2300 | <a title="Click to go to the Dental Board of California's website." href="http://www.dbc.ca.gov/" target="_blank">http://www.dbc.ca.gov </a>

<strong>Dental Hygiene</strong>

The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

Commission on Dental Accreditation
211 East Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
(312) 440-2500 | <a title="Click to go to the Commission on Dental Accreditation's website." href="http://www.ada.org/en/home-ada/coda" target="_blank">http://www.ada.org/en/home-ada/coda</a>

The San Diego San Joaquin Valley College Dental Hygiene Program is scheduled for review by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) on June 10-11, 2014. In accordance with the Commission’s accreditation policies, third-party comments are being solicited at this time. This notice is to inform students, faculty, patients and other interested parties of their right to submit comments to CODA regarding SJVC’s Dental Hygiene program adherence to accreditation standards. CODA is interested in the sustained quality of dental-related education programs, but does not intervene on behalf of individuals or act as a court of appeal for individuals in matters of admissions, appointment, promotion or dismissal of faculty, staff or students.

A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the Commission’s policy on third-party comments may be obtained by contacting:

<a title="Click to go to the American Dental Association's website." href="http://www.ada.org" target="_blank">American Dental Association</a>
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 621-8099, extension 4653

<strong>Emergency Services and Safety Management</strong>

The Emergency Services and Safety Management program is accredited by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) and the Bureau of Security and Investigative Service (BSIS).

California POST
1601 Alhambra Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95816-7083
(916) 227-3909 | <a title="Click to go to the California POST website." href="http://www.post.ca.gov" target="_blank">http://www.post.ca.gov</a>

Bureau of Security and Investigative Service
PO Box 980550
West Sacramento, CA 980550
(800) 952-5210 | <a title="Click to go to the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services website." href="http://www.bsis.ca.gov" target="_blank">http://www.bsis.ca.gov</a>

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
Rocco V. Morando Building
6610 Busch Blvd.
P.0. Box 29233
Columbus, OH 43229
(614) 888-4484 | http://www.nremt.org

<strong>Physician Assistant</strong>

At its March 2014 meeting, the <a title="Click to go to the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant's website." href="http://www.arc-pa.org/" target="_blank">Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)</a> placed the San Joaquin Valley College Physician Assistant program sponsored by San Joaquin Valley College on Accreditation-Probation status until no later than September 30, 2015, at which time the sponsoring institution will voluntarily withdraw from the accreditation process.

The institution and program have agreed to teach-out the currently enrolled students in accordance and compliance with the educational Standards for accredited programs. Should the program not comply with the Standards, thereby failing to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students, it is subject to having the accreditation status withdrawn.

Specific questions regarding the program and its plans should be directed to the Program Director and/or the appropriate institutional official(s).

Accreditation – Probation is a temporary status of accreditation conferred when a program does not meet the Standards and when the capability of the program to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students is threatened. Once placed on probation, programs that still fail to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, as specified by the ARC-PA, may be scheduled for a focused site visit and/or risk having their accreditation withdrawn.

<strong>Registered Nursing</strong>

San Joaquin Valley College’s RN program is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN).

Board of Registered Nursing
1747 North Market Blvd., Ste. 150
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 322-3350 | <a title="Click to go to the Board of Registered Nursing's website." href="http://www.rn.ca.gov/" target="_blank">http://www.rn.ca.gov/</a>

<strong>Respiratory Therapy</strong>

The Respiratory Therapy programs on the Rancho Cordova, Bakersfield, Ontario and Visalia campuses have been granted continuing accreditation by the <a title="Click to go to the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care's website." href="http://www.coarc.com/" target="_blank">Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)</a>, 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford TX 76021, 1-817-283-2835.

SJVC Temecula holds Provisional Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. This status signifies that a program that has been granted an Approval of Intent has demonstrated sufficient compliance to initiate a program in accordance with the Standards through the completion and submission of an acceptable Self Study Report (PSSR) and other documentation required by the CoARC Board. The conferral of Provisional Accreditation denotes a new program that has made significant progress towards meeting the Standards of Accreditation.

The Temecula Respiratory Therapy program will remain on Provisional Accreditation until achieving Initial Accreditation. It is recognized by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) toward eligibility to the Respiratory Care Credentialing Examination(s). Enrolled students completing the program under Provisional Accreditation are considered graduates of a CoARC accredited program.

<strong>Surgical Technology</strong>

The Surgical Technology program is accredited by the <a title="Click to go to the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs' website." href="http://www.caahep.org/" target="_blank">Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)</a> in cooperation with the <a title="Click to go to the Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting's website." href="http://www.arcstsa.org/" target="_blank">Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC-STSA)</a>.

ARC-STSA
6 W. Dry Creek Circle, Ste. 110
Littleton, CO 80120
(303) 694-9262 | <a title="Click to go to ARC-STSA's website." href="http://www.arcstsa.org/" target="_blank">http://www.arcstsa.org/</a>

CAAHEP
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 210 2350 | <a title="Click to go to CAAHEP's website." href="http://www.caahep.org/" target="_blank">http://www.caahep.org</a>

<strong>Veterinary Technology</strong>

SJVC’s Veterinary Technology program holds provisional accreditation by the Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), qualifying students to sit for the Registered Veterinary Technician (RTV) exam for state licensure immediately upon graduation. Refer to the <a title="Click to go to the California Veterinary Medical Board website." href="http://www.vmb.ca.gov/" target="_blank">state board website </a>for more information.

CVTEA-AVMA
1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4360
(800) 248-2862 | <a title="Click to go to the AVMA website." href="https://www.avma.org" target="_blank">https://www.avma.org</a>

<strong>Vocational Nursing</strong>

The Licensed Vocational Nursing program is accredited by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT).

BVNPT
2535 Capital Oaks Dr., Ste. 205
Sacramento, CA 95833
(916) 263-7800 | <a title="Click to go to the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians' website." href="http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov" target="_blank">http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov</a>